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Oct. 17, 1950 I H. OLIVER Re. 23,286

SECURING DEVICE Original Filed Dec. 4, 1944 J j fi ll IN VEN TOR.

Reissuecl Oct. 17, 1950 UNITED: ST T-Es P TENT; oFFics 23,286 V ISECURING Device; "Herbert F. "oiiverywest Springfield, Mass 'as- Signorto The Sickles' Company, Chicopce, Mass, a corporation of MassachusettsOriginal No'. 2,4510,2521, dated September 28,1948,

Serial No. 566,567, DecemberA, 1944. Applica tionfor reissue December 3,1948, Serial No.

iiclaims. (01. 2 18- 361) a J 'r Matter enclosed in lie'avy bracketsappears in the"original patent but forms no part of this reissuespecification; matter printed in italics indicates the additions made byreissue This invention relates to improvements in.

securing means and is directed more particularly to devices forreleasably securing objects together. i

The principal objects of the invention are directed to the provision ofa device forsecuremerit to an object that is adapted for releasablyengaging another object and arranged to hold the objects'in releasableassociation.

The device of the invention is adapted for broad application and whileitmay be'used for securing various objects together it will for purpose ofdisclosure be described in connection with securing the shield of radioapparatus to the chassis thereof.

It iscustoinary in'radio apparatus to provide a chassis formed frommetal and to secure thereto shields or closures which enclose variouscomponents of the apparatus. Various means have been employed for thispurpose but are difiicult to manipulate and expensive to produce.

According to this invention securing means is provided which is simplein form. and is so constructed and arranged as to be automatic inoperation. may be secured to one part such as a shield and the shieldmay be brought into association with the chassis or other part in such away that the parts are relatively locked in the desired relation. Itwill be understood that while the invention will be described inconnection with a shield and chassis of radio apparatus that theinvention is not to be so limited. 1 With the foregoing and variousother novel features and advantages and other objects of my invention aswill become more apparent as the description proceeds, the inventionconsists in certain novel features of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of parts as will be --hereinafter moreparticularly pointed out in the claims hereunto annexedand more fullydescribed and referred to in connection with the accompanying' drawingswherein: Fig. l is a front elevational view of the secur ing device ofthe invention shown attached to an object such as a shield;

That is, the device of the invention the ;nection with radio "apparatus.This is usually in the form of a receptacle which is to be slipped overto encl'ose'a coil,- tubeor the other component ofthe apparatus. 4represents a portion of a chassis or plate with which the shield is tobe associated. and necessary that the shield 2 make a good contact withthe plate 4.

"The device of th-einvention may take the form of a clipt'w'hich has aneye 8 that is secured as by a rivet or the like In to a wall of theshield. A body portion 12' of the clip extends from the eye 8 and has anoffset portion I which will be disposed in a slot 16 provided in theshield; The offset portion l'4 in the slot IE prevent turning of theclip on the shield. A cam portion 18 of the clip extends angularly fromthe main body' portion [land from its upper end there extends inangularly disposed relationship an endportion '20 which underlies themain body portion [2 and has its extremity 22 bent upwardly, as shown.The portions I2 and 18 are in diverging relation. r

The clip will preferably be made from springmoved towards one another sothat the outer.

end of the body portion I2 and portion H! of the clip are inserted inthe hole 3B. By applying the necessary amount of pressure to the partsthe part |8-of; the clip is acted upon by the edge of the hole 30 sothat it is swung inwardly towards the part 12 whereby the jointure 32 ofthe parts I8 and '20 or the wider part of the clip passes through thehole-30. That is, part [8 is cammed inwardly or parts 18 and I2 arebrought toward one another by opposite edges of the hole so that thewider part of the clip may pass through the hole. In other words, as theclipis inserted into the hole 30 it is contracted and when the jointure32 has passed through the hole part l8 swings counterclockwise away frompart [2. Then the part "20 yieldingly engages the lower edge of the 4hole 30 'as Shown in Fig. 3.

The clip is so constructed and arranged that t the part 20 thereofpresses upwardly against the lower edge of the hole to with a yieldingIn radio apparatus 'it is desired- In the form of the invention shown inFigs. 4

and 5 the end portion 22 is bent upwardly and extends across the mainbody portion as at 23 with its extremit 25 bent outwardly.

The part 22 in all forms of the clip acts as a stop to limit spreadingof the parts I8 and I2, The part 25 abuts the side of the body I 2 tolimit relativemovement thereof when the parts I2 and H) aresqueezed-together.

The invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departingfrom the essential characteristics thereof. Hence, the presentembodiments are therefore to be considered in all respects merely asbeing illustrative and not as being restrictive, the scope of theinvention being indicated by the appended claims rather than by theforegoing description, and all modifications and variations as fallwithin the meaning and purview and range of equivalency of the appendedclaims are therefore intended to be embraced therein. w

I claim: v

1. A device of the class described for securing objects togethercomprising a clip formed from a single length of yieldable wire to have,a portion at its upper end for securing to an object, a body portionextending therefrom, a cam portion extending upwardly in a divergingrelation from the lower end of said body portion at one side thereof, anend portion extending in a diverging relation from the upper: end ofsaid cam portion having an endmost portion disposed rearwardly of saidbody portion andprovided with an extremity extending outwardly at anopposite side of the body portion, and across said body portion and theninwardly, said outwardly and inwardly extending portions adapted toengage said body portions to limit movements of the cam and end portionsrelative to the body.

2. A device of the class described for securing objects togethercomprising a member made from a length of yieldable wire havingan upperpart for securing to an object and a body portion extending downwardlytherefrom, a cam portion diverging upwardly from the lower end of saidbody portion, an end portion diverging from the upper end of saidcamportion and extending adjacent said body portion, and an extremity ofsaid end portion bent upwardly at a side of said body portion to limitthe divergence of said body and cam portions.

3. A device of the class described for securing objects togethercomprising a clip formed from a single length of yieldable wire having aportion at its upper end for securing to an object, a body portionextending downwardly therefrom, a cam portion diverging upwardly fromthe lower end of said body portion at one side thereof, an end portiondiverging from the upper end of said cam portion and extending beneathsaid body portion, and the extremity of said end portion extendingupwardly at an opposite side of said body portion to limit thedivergence of said body and cam portions.

4. The combination of an object and a device whereby said body portionis maintained in fixed for securing said object to a second object inwhich said securing device comprises a clip formed from a single length.ofyieldable wire having an upper part for articulately securing saiddevice to said object, a body portion extending downwardly therefrom, acam portion diverging upwardly from the lower end of said bod portion,an end portion diverging from the upper end of said cam portion andextending ad" jacent said body portion, an extremity of said end portionbent upwardly at a side of the body portion to limit the divergence ofsaid body and cam portions, said body portion being provided with anofiset portion disposed between its upper and lower ends, and saidobject having an aperture so as to receive another offset portion,

relationship to said object. V I

5. The combination of an object and a device for securing said object toalsecond object, in which said securing device comprises a clip havinganupper part for articulately securingsaid device to said object, a bodyportion eatending' downwardly therefrom, a cam portion divergingupwardly from t e lower end of said body por-- tion, and an ,end portiondiverging from the upper end of said cam portion, said device and saidob r'ect having interlockingparts, whereby said device is maintained infixed relationship to said object.

, 6. The combination of an object and a device forsecuring said objectto a second object, in

which said securing device comprises a clip hav- 1 ing an upper part forarticulately securing said device to said object, a body portionextending downwardly therefrom, a cam portion'diverging" upwardly. fromthe lower end of said body portion, and an end'portion diverging fromthe upper end of said cam portion, said body portion and saidobiecthaving interlocking parts, whereby 7 said body portion is maintainedtio'nship to said object.-

fixed rela- 7. The combination of an obiect and a device for securingsaid object to a second object, in. which said securing device,comprises a clip hav-' 7 ing an upper part for articulately securingsaid device to said object, a body portion extending downwardlytherefrom, a cam portion diverging upwardly from the lower end of, saidbody por-" tion, and an end portion diverging from the upper end of saidcam portion, said object having a part which interlocks with said bodyportion between the upper and lower ends of said body portion,

whereby said body portion is maintained in fixed relationship to saidobject. I

8. The combination of an object and a device for securing said object toasecond object, in

which said securing device comprises a clip' formed from ,a'singlelength of yieldable wire tion,- and in which there iscooperatingstructure prevent rotation on said device and said object to of onewith, respect to the other. 7 l

9. The combination of an obje'ct'and'adevice for securing said object toa'second object, in

which said securing device comprisesa clip:

formed from a single length .ofyieldable wire having an upper part forsecuring said device to said object so that said device is rotatablethere-J on, a body portion extending downwardly therefrom, a cam portiondiverging upwardly from the lower end of said body portion, and an endportion diverging from the upper end of said cam portion and extendingadjacent to said body portion, and in which there is cooperatingstructure on said object and said body portion to prevent rotation ofsaid device with respect to said object.

10. The combination of an object and a device for securing said objectto a second object, in which said securing device comprises a clipformed from a single length of yieldable wire having an upper part ,forsecuring said device to said object so that said device is rotatablethereon, a body portion extending downwardly therefrom, a cam portiondiverging upwardly from the lower end of said body portion, and an endportion diverging from the upper end of said cam portion and extendingadjacent to said body portion, said obiect having a part whichinterlocks with said body portion between the upper and lower ends ofsaid body portion to prevent rotation of said device with respect tosaid object.

11 The combination of an obiect and a device for securing said object toa second object, in which said securing device comprises a clip formedfrom a single length of yieldable wire having an upper part for securingsaid device to said object so that said device is rotatable thereon, abody portion extending downwardly therefrom, a cam portion divergingupwardly from the lower end of said body portion, and an end portiondiverging from the upper end of said cam portion and extending adjacentto said body portion, said body portion and said object havinginterlocking parts, whereby said body portion is maintained innon-rotatable relationship to said obiect.

HERBERT F. OLIVER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in thefile ofthis patent or the original patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,084,624 Place June 22, 19372,197,590 Place Apr. 16, 1940 2,353,795 Tinnerman July 18, 19442,450,252 Oliver Sept. 28, 1948

